by wolfcenter | Jan 2, 2022 | Black-Backed Jackals, Canines, Carnivores, Chris Anderson, Conservation, Wolves
Have you heard of the Black-Backed Jackal? It’s a canid that is found in the southern and eastern regions of Africa.1 These jackals weigh about 17-25 pounds and are reddish in color with a distinct patch of black fur on their backs.2 They have a thin, pointed face and...
by wolfcenter | Dec 25, 2021 | Jeremy Heft, Misunderstood Mesos, North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
Before the European settlement of North America, river otters inhabited every waterway on the continent. The traditional abundance of this mesopredator and the subsequent drastic reduction in population caused by humans makes them an iconic North American species. ...
by wolfcenter | Dec 24, 2021 | Chris Anderson, Conservation, Wolves
Our nation’s carnivores need our help. We’ve stood up for them and spread the word since our start in 1996, looking after the Sawtooth Pack: Wolves of the Nez Perce. We’ve spread awareness about wolves and built a community of dedicated people, like you, that have...
by wolfcenter | Dec 20, 2021 | Carnivores, Chris Anderson, Conservation, Sea Lions
You know that animals like whales and seals are capable of holding their breath for a long time. But how do they do it? They’ve evolved to live the majority of the time in the water, and yet still breathe air as we do. So what evolution allowed them to hold their...
by wolfcenter | Dec 17, 2021 | Carnivores, Chris Anderson, Conservation
When you think about threatened or endangered species, what do you usually think of? The efforts to save them? The risk of them becoming extinct in the wild? When it comes to extinction, there’s extinction in which the population gets so low that the animal then...
